An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in Colorado in May 2023, ...

ALMAS (Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs) is hosting “The Olmec Legacy: Art, Culture, and Influence” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Nichols Library, 200 Jefferson Ave. in ...

This summer and fall, Naperville is shining a spotlight on Latin American culture. And at the crux of celebration is a pair of hand-painted colossal heads. Over the next few months, Naperville will be ...

"Earth monster" weighs one ton and measures around six by five feet. (courtesy Consulate General of Mexico in New York) Already a member? Sign in here. We rely on readers like you to fund our ...

The Kimbell Art Museum has announced today the acquisition of one of the most renowned sculptures from ancient Mesoamerica, an unqualified icon of Olmec civilization. Standing Figure Holding a ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered two Olmec reliefs chiseled into large, circular stones that are thought to depict local rulers performing ritual contortion. The twin pieces were found in ...

Fernando Ramirez allows himself to think big. He dreamed up an exhibition of alebrijes monumentales, larger-than-life, surreal creatures painted by Mexican artists at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Ramirez ...

History books are filled with powerful kingdoms that ruled for centuries, building massive cities and changing the world ...

A free party will celebrate the appearance of nearly three dozen larger-than-life sculptures at the College of DuPage and around DuPage County. The Olmec Family Fiesta will be from 2 to 6 p.m. June 30 ...

Three thousand years ago, in what is now southern Mexico, Olmec art and culture flourished. No written documents survive, but the exceptional beauty and technical brilliance of the sculpture and its ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in ...